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About Sherpura Village

Sherpura is a mid sized village in Chohtan tehsil, in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,088, made up of 561 males and 527 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1301.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 344708, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sherpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sherpura village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Tehsil Chohtan
Pincode 344708
Area (hectares) 1301.35 hectares
Population 1,088
Male Population 561
Female Population 527
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sherpura compares

By the 2011 count Sherpura is the 145th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents. Its 1301.35 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Sherpura

Sherpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sherpura as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Seeloron Ki Basti, Serwa, Sevron Ki Basti and Sewron Ka Tala. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sherpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Sherpura village had a population of 1,088. That makes it the 145th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents.

Sherpura village has 561 males and 527 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sherpura has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Sherpura is 344708. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sherpura covers 1301.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sherpura falls under Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

The census record for Sherpura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sherpura.

Sherpura is in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sherpura today is likely to be higher.

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